Last week, legendary hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons introduced his plan to bring hip-hop to Broadway with the production of The Scenario. The musical incorporates songs from the genre's 30+ years of existence, and is set to debut late 2015. To conceptualize the storyline, which is penned by historian-author Dan Charnas,...

With so many tools available for music creation right at your fingertips, the abundance of option’s and genre’s can seem dizzying and daunting. Berlin–based music software company Ableton knows the feeling, that’s why their new book details the beginning, progressing, and finishing process of making music by using a systemic...

On Monday, it was announced that Boston-based streetwear company Karmaloop has filed for bankruptcy protection. At the moment, the company has $3 million in their aid from investors to get them though Chapter 11, and are currently looking to sell their business to the highest bidder. JAY Z's former manager...

The controversy surrounding Robin Thicke and Pharrell’s “Blurred Lines” and Marvin Gaye’s “Got To Give It Up” has caused a major spike in sales of the late soul singer’s music. According to Billboard, Gaye’s greatest hits album The No. 1′s, released in 2009, recently landed in the Billboard 200 chart at No....

Late last week, Dame Dash's appearance on The Breakfast Club turned the Roc-A-Fella cofounder into a trending topic on Twitter in part due to his heated conversation with the show's cohosts DJ Envy and Charlamagne Tha God.
Specifically, a question from DJ Envy about how Dame met Jay Z set the former record executive off and...

Two months ago, the tragic passing of A$AP Mob founding member A$AP Yams took us by surprise and now, the cause of his death is finally revealed. New York Times music writer Jon Caramanica shares via Twitter that New York City Chief Medical Examiner has ruled that Yams' death was...

Record label/collective Soulection has just reached 200,000 Soundcloud followers, and they’re celebrating in a big way. First there’s the group’s long-awaited collection of Sade remixes Love Is King, which includes contributions from 12 different Soulection members including ESTA and Lakim.
But that apparently wasn’t enough of a gift for devoted Soulection fans—for...

Young Thug is titling his next project Carter 6. The Atlanta native has shared a song snippet via his Instagram earlier today. When he first announced the project, he stated he wanted to carry on the tradition that Lil Wayne has built with his five albums in the past years....

It's obvious that Kendrick Lamar's sophomore album To Pimp A Butterfly had caused a lot of buzz with its spontaneous release, and outside of purchasing the album on iTunes, Spotify was the only place one was able to listen to it. As a result, the album broke world records with...

While surprise album drops have certainly been a popular and profitable way to release music these days, surprise drops that deviate from the original release plan, unfortunately, plague relationships between record labels and artists. Point and case, the recent confusion between Earl Sweatshirt and his label, which has left the young...

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KKool Out Concepts is a South African based nightlife brand focusing on Hip Hop, Funk, Soul, and Jazz. We host live music events in both Cape Town and Johannesburg. We are also a creative agency that consults for brands on unique campaigns. Find out more here.